Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sektzia Nes Tziona 7th with 40 points, Ihud Bnei Shfaram 8th with 18, 22 apart. Ihud Bnei Shfaram had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 2.48 goals per team per game, Sektzia Nes Tziona ran at 6.29 scored and 9 conceded, Ihud Bnei Shfaram at 5.29 and 13.29.
Ihud Bnei Shfaram entered with 13 losses in a row.
The match was played at Nes Tziona Stadium in Ness Ziona (capacity 3,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ihud Bnei Shfaram led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.